This month in Emporia's History                                      * June 6th, 1857- The Kansas News was established by Hon. P.B. Plumb.
* June 1871- The Emporia Republican succeeded the Ledger, a weekly paper established in June 1871.
*June 4, 1872- The Emporia National Bank was established.

Farmer's Market  is held every year from May to October on Saturday mornings beginning at 8:00am.  Beginning June 18, the Farmer's Market will also operate on Wednesday afternoons at 5:00pm. The Farmer's Market is located at 7th & Merchant, at the Merchant Street parking lot downtown.     

Live in the Lot

Guess what time it is? That's right it's time for "Live in the Lot". Come down and join us for free live music after the Farmer's Market, behind Flint Hills Music in the Merchant Street Parking Lot (700 block of Merchant). Music begins at 7:30 pm  every Wednesday in June & July. This event gives our local talent an opportunity to play in front of family, friends, and visitors! Every other Wednesday, FREE movies will be shown, beginning at dusk! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the lazy days of summer!  This event is sponsored by Flint Hills Music, The Emporia Gazette, Emporia Main Street, CableOne, Capitol Federal Savings, Reebles Countrymart, Commerce Bank & Trust, John North Ford, KISS 103.1 & IM Design Group.

Brown Bag Concerts FREE! Wednesdays at Noon

Brown Bag Concerts are held at the Emporia Public Library Courtyard Wednesdays in June & July.  This event is sponsored by Emporia Public Library, Friends of the Library, Emporia Main Street, Emporia Arts Council & Lyon County Historical Society.   Enjoy entertainment over the lunch hour! Bring your own lunch or buy pizza by the slice from Wheat State Pizza. Weekly shows begin at 12pm, with art activities at the ArtMobile startling at 11:30am. Seating is limited so you may want to bring your own chairs.  

 2007 Brown Bag Concert